Roman Emperor from 54 to 68 BC (4)

I believe the answer is:

nero

(Other definitions for nero that I've seen before include "He's reputed to have fiddled while Rome burned" , "Wicked fiddler" , "Emperor said to have started the fire that destroyed Rome" , "Tyrannical Roman emperor" , "Cruel Roman emperor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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